Esports Law and Practice

Edited by: Leonid Shmatenko, Oleksandr Volkov, Rodolphe Ruffié-Farrugia

ISBN: 9781803925998
Published: June 2025
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Limited
Country of Publication: UK
Format: Hardback

Esports Law and Practice serves as an authoritative guide to the rapidly expanding field of esports law. This comprehensive work provides detailed analysis of all aspects of this complex and multifaceted sector, exploring the history and development of the evolving legal landscape and offering practical insights into the challenges and opportunities esports presents.

Contents: Esports, Lex Sportiva, and the Olympic Movement; Esports under the Prism of Intellectual Property (tournaments, copyright, EULAs, NFTs and the metaverse); Esports in the Context of Mergers and Acquisitions (valuation, transaction documents, antitrust, tax); Governance in the Esports Realm (loot boxes, match-fixing, doping, employment contracts); Esports and Dispute Resolution (arbitration, ADR, investor-state arbitration).

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Q&A

Who is this book for?
Legal professionals specializing in esports and sports law, IP lawyers, and international arbitration practitioners.

What governance issues does it cover?
Loot boxes, gambling law, match-fixing, betting fraud, doping, and esports employment contracts.

Does it address M&A in esports?
Yes, including valuing esports organisations, transaction documents, antitrust law and international tax implications.

How does it treat dispute resolution?
It covers arbitration, alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, and investor-state arbitration specific to esports.

Does it cover NFTs and the metaverse?
Yes, within its intellectual property chapters on copyright, EULAs and emerging digital assets.

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